I love the 104th server, it's my first choice right now.
Please consider perhaps a 50% fuel starting point vs. 0% . I totally get the 'we don't want air quake and guys just taking off immediately after dying' - but at the same time, flying time if often limited with real life, and spending all that time each sortie waiting there 5+ minutes really adds up over time. I think (especially for redfor) that a 50% start would be better.
Perhaps if you really wanted, have a system where the front most forward base you start at 25%, the next base 50%, then the back base 100%.
ie. if we have Guadata as the forward base - you start with 25%. Then Sochi would be 50%, and Kras/Mykop - 100%
My favorite setup is this Longbow one- I'd honestly just keep this one 100% in rotation (along with the PG one) - however, there is another mission which I'm not remembering the name, where the only base is like Kras for Redfor and Tbil for Blue. I'd love to see that mission removed - it basically becomes a PvE ground pounder mission.
Thanks again - I really enjoy the server.